The Facts: The New York Giants are planning to bring back head coach Joe Judge and Jones for the 2022 season, league sources tell ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Diehards Line:
The Giants believe both Judge and Jones deserve the opportunity to demonstrate their talents next season, even though New York already has been eliminated from the playoffs and has clinched a fifth consecutive season with double-digit losses. The Giants still are expected to have difficult conversations with multiple members of the organization in an attempt to diagnose all that has gone wrong in recent seasons, and Judge will be a key part of those conversations. Jones, selected by New York with the No. 6 overall pick in the 2019 draft, has played behind a shaky offensive line and hasn't always received all the support that he's needed, but the Giants still believe he can be effective. The Giants announced this past week that Jones, 24, will miss the remainder of this season because of a neck injury. Jones completed 64.3% of his passes this season for 2,428 yards, 10 touchdowns and seven interceptions. He cut down dramatically on his turnovers with 10 in 11 starts, after committing 39 turnovers in 26 starts over his first two seasons. The Giants have months to decide whether to pick up the fifth-year option on Jones' contract, and New York also could keep him beyond the 2022 season with a long-term extension or a franchise tag.